happiness Tag

Just the other day we posted THIS on The Happiness Institute's Facebook Page. We love it and it seemed to be very popular so we thought we'd spell out again the 12 steps to self care and happiness...

28 May, 2013

by Dr. Happy  Did you know that our ability to adapt is both one of the best and worst things about being human? It's fantastic for when we need to be resilient and to cope with change or difficulty; but it works against us when times...

25 May, 2013

by Kevin Gulliver - the UK Guardian Ironically enough, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his budget on the UN-designated International Day of Happiness. Despite 1p off beer duty, there was little to cheer for those of us who want to create a society where happiness, or subjective...

22 May, 2013

by Dr. Happy  What can those wanting to be happy learn from those who're already productive and successful?  Quite a lot methinks!  I recently came across this article (HERE) in which the author listed the following 8 Things Productive People do During the Workday. He noted that they...

21 May, 2013

by Suzanne Boothby from Healthline The popularity of music festivals and online sites like Spotify and Pandora shows just how much music is part of our culture, but researchers continue to find that music can also be an integral part of our health. Scientists at the University...

20 May, 2013

By Jennifer Johnson from MindBodyGreen We live in a fast-paced world. We can all benefit from incorporating stress reduction into our daily routine in order to nurture and encourage our wellbeing. Stress manifests differently for all of us, but some of the common symptoms of stress...

20 May, 2013

by Dr. Happy (from this week's FREE eNewsletter to which you can subscribe HERE)  Did you know that gratitude is important not only because it helps us feel good, but also because it inspires us to do good? Research over several decades (largely led by the...

19 May, 2013

by Maria Popova from BrainPickings The question of how people spend and earn money has been a cultural obsession since the dawn of economic history, but the psychology behind it is sometimes surprising and often riddled with various anxieties. In How to Worry Less about Money...

16 May, 2013